The Summitt has acquired a list of the 2018 WNBA restricted free agents from a league source. This list does not reflect any upcoming moves by teams to core players and submit qualifying offers. Both can take place during the first half of January. The second half of January, players can negotiate with their own teams.

Some names may not even be on a roster by opening day(Harris, Colson, etc.). Dolson, McBride & A. Thomas likely get Max deals thrown at them. The ones I possibly see on a different team are Plaisance, Hartley & Hawkins.

Some names may not even be on a roster by opening day(Harris, Colson, etc.). Dolson, McBride & A. Thomas likely get Max deals thrown at them. The ones I possibly see on a different team are Plaisance, Hartley & Hawkins.

Sims could be an interesting case. Given what she did early in her career, I assume someone will offer her a high-dollar contract. Would LA match? They have a fairly expensive roster.

I play around with a facebook page, WNBA Fans Nation. I posted that same info a week beforehand minus Colson and Hooper because I couldn't verify it. So, here's my list for all the unrestricted FAs. Maybe we can get a league source to verify them as well

If I didn't mention them, then I verified that they were under contract. This includes Chiney Ogwumike who they declined the rookie option on and instead signed her fully just before suspending her. It was a clear indication that they consider her part of their future.

*Amber Harris is a restricted free agent? Probably not unless you consider a reserved player a RFA. Harris played for the Lynx for three years, missed a year because of injury, and then was waived prior to the 2015 season. She didn't play again until 2017 for CHI. I'm pretty sure she was signed by them as a UFA.

*Sydney Colson is similar to Harris as that she was drafted in 2011, but she took a three year break from the WNBA until three spent the last three seasons with SAN. It seems this "league source" equates 4 years service to RFA, whether it's continuous or not. As far as I know, the 4 years needs to be continuous.

*Theresa Plaisance

Quote:

Projected 2018 role: Big minutes at center

Huh? I believe it was October when Plaisance sustained an ACL injury. That gives her less than 8 months to heal before training camp. Even if she's ready by then, with the likelihood of Cambage coming over and DAL probably retaining Paris, and maybe drafting a big at #6, I see a very different outlook.

*Alyssa Thomas

Quote:

Projected 2018 role: Starting wing
2017 was the year the group of us who loved Alyssa Thomas’ game went from a cult following to mainstream. Thomas made the all-star team for the Sun, combining elite defending with plus rebounding and absurdly effective playmaking out of both wing spots for Curt Miller.

That's a good projection if CON is keep Chiney, but it seems like Megdal isn't acknowledging that Thomas played as PF this last season. Oh well, a forward is a forward... but both wing spots?

*Stefanie Dolton

Quote:

Dolson is just 25, and the gamble Amber Stocks made, that she’d be a star they could build around, has turned out to be a sound one.

Stocks gambled? I thought she didn't have much choice since Thibault said Meesseman was off the table.

_________________Nnekalonians 1:14 - Thou shalt not accept that which is not earned

I play around with a facebook page, WNBA Fans Nation. I posted that same info a week beforehand minus Colson and Hooper because I couldn't verify it. So, here's my list for all the unrestricted FAs. Maybe we can get a league source to verify them as well

I play around with a facebook page, WNBA Fans Nation. I posted that same info a week beforehand minus Colson and Hooper because I couldn't verify it. So, here's my list for all the unrestricted FAs. Maybe we can get a league source to verify them as well

*Amber Harris is a restricted free agent? Probably not unless you consider a reserved player a RFA. Harris played for the Lynx for three years, missed a year because of injury, and then was waived prior to the 2015 season. She didn't play again until 2017 for CHI. I'm pretty sure she was signed by them as a UFA.

*Sydney Colson is similar to Harris as that she was drafted in 2011, but she took a three year break from the WNBA until three spent the last three seasons with SAN. It seems this "league source" equates 4 years service to RFA, whether it's continuous or not. As far as I know, the 4 years needs to be continuous.

No, a year of service is a year of service. Amber Harris was signed as a UFA because she had been previously waived (so her rights were not retained). Now that both are out of contract, the years of service determine whether they would be restricted or unrestricted. Another thing that could happen is that the team would not choose to give a qualifying offer so again that would be not retaining rights and make them unrestricted.

I think LA's situation with Sims falls on whether or not Beard is returning. No Beard and I think LA throws some $$ at her(not max). Maybe Seattle goes after her? Would Katie Smith want Sims? Atlanta?

If Beard retires and with Williams clearly not working out i see the Sparks throwing max money at Sims if they need to..

_________________"Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were and are the dynamic duo. They're the one-two punch. They're all the clich�s possible to describe people that perfectly complement each other, who make each other better and also bring out the best in the team." �Karen Bryant

Yeah, I seriously doubt that Sims is going anywhere, especially not for free. If Beard retires that opens up cap room, or you dump Carson/Williams if necessary. Sims'll get max or virtual max, almost certainly in LA.

I wonder how attached Vaughn is to playing in hometown NY. She would be a great asset in Vegas. How does she and Bill get along?

BYE!! We'll happily take Swords back on the Liberty!!

I'd also be in favor of letting Vaughn go. Swords is OK, but we've been there, done that. I would roll the dice on Kizer. She shoots that midrange jumper almost as well as Lavender. It would open the lane more for perimeter players to drive and give Tina more room down low. Kizer isn't much of a shotblocker or rebounder, but Vaughn was only marginally better. We can always use Stokes for defense. Kizer is three years younger than Vaughn and has more size to push people around (probably a little taller despite the same stated height and listed as 25 lbs heavier).

_________________We live in a political world
Love don't have any place
We're living in times
Where men commit crimes
And crime don't have any face

sorry, but since Tina joined the Liberty, Swords has been her best counterpart inside. She's had Vaughn, Stokes, Pierson, Warley, Braxton & Swords. Swords knows how to set up Charles best and position herself when Tina gets doubled.

For NY I like Swords or Kizer, I would also look at Stricklen or Christmas-Kelly. Adding two of those UFA with out losing any assets could be a great help. I would also look at bringing back both L. Allen and Hartley, but I only see one getting the call unless we trade Rodgers, Prince or the 1st round pick. I would offer Rodgers and the #10 pick for Sims, but I think LA gives her the max and keeps her (Gray and Sims are a perfect combo for LA).

sorry, but since Tina joined the Liberty, Swords has been her best counterpart inside. She's had Vaughn, Stokes, Pierson, Warley, Braxton & Swords. Swords knows how to set up Charles best and position herself when Tina gets doubled.

Well, we know Laimbeer didn't see it that way. Swords averaged 15.0 and 17.5 mpg in her two years whereas Stokes was given 25.4 and 24.1 mpg. Last season, both Vaughn and "overweight" Stokes logged 19.6 mpg.

_________________We live in a political world
Love don't have any place
We're living in times
Where men commit crimes
And crime don't have any face

For NY I like Swords or Kizer, I would also look at Stricklen or Christmas-Kelly. Adding two of those UFA with out losing any assets could be a great help. I would also look at bringing back both L. Allen and Hartley, but I only see one getting the call unless we trade Rodgers, Prince or the 1st round pick. I would offer Rodgers and the #10 pick for Sims, but I think LA gives her the max and keeps her (Gray and Sims are a perfect combo for LA).

It doesn't add the second star we need but the depth of decent talent and experience around Charles could push us to that contender status

and pick two of
R. Allen, Zahui B, L. Allen, and #10 and #22
to fill out the roster

I have to say the same thing year after year. I never believed that our team was a genuine championship contender in any of the last three seasons. And, sadly, they proved me right in the playoffs each year. Similarly, I don't see the roster you've posted above as anywhere near "contender status." At best, "depth of decent talent and experience around Charles" leads to a good team. Not, in my view, to "contender status."

_________________Let's remember Anucha Browne, who was sexually harassed by Isiah Thomas. In recent years, she has served as a vice president of the NCAA focusing on women's basketball championships.

For the team, if we have one, to take a step forward, the Prince/Rodgers combo in the backcourt isn't going to cut it. The best bet for doing that is to trade Rodgers and hope that you can manage the rest of your assets in such a way as to upgrade other need areas.